Re: smoking, depression...Phyllis N

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Phyllis N said....

> The Atkins people told me that the priorities are lose the weight, then

add

> the exercise, then quit the smoking. They said to try to do everything

> overnight is a recipe for diaster. Now I know some of you can do it all

and

> change overnight, but for others it is more difficult.

I think that is really good advice. Since it's obvious just dealing with one

problem can get some people (me ;-) into trouble I have to agree...doing

more then one at a time is risky business.

The most understood

> condition is America today, any form of mental illness. I am dealing with

it

> in my own family now and no one seems to get it????

I'm sorry to hear that....some of us do understand...it's one of the reasons

I freely admit it and don't try to hide it..it's nothing to be ashamed

of...I mean would you be ashamed to admit you had asthma if you did? This is

no difference. Yes...I did in a sense cause my illness (by smoking) but I

had no idea when I was causing it that it would happen. I don't blame myself

for this any more then I blame myself for my DM....it's just an illness and

nothing more.

I hope maybe us talking about this on the list has made at least a few more

people who were uneducated on this issue aware.

Deb

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In a message dated 4/16/02 5:32:58 PM !!!First Boot!!!, kakel@...

writes:

<< I'm sorry to hear that....some of us do understand...it's one of the

reasons

I freely admit it and don't try to hide it..it's nothing to be ashamed

of...I mean would you be ashamed to admit you had asthma if you did? This is

no difference. Yes...I did in a sense cause my illness (by smoking) but I

had no idea when I was causing it that it would happen. I don't blame myself

for this any more then I blame myself for my DM....it's just an illness and

nothing more.

I hope maybe us talking about this on the list has made at least a few more

people who were uneducated on this issue aware.

Deb

>>

Very well put!!!!!